Day 2: Flying, Floating, and Living the dream

Have you ever dreamed that you were a bird and that you could soar high all over the land? I have and today was my lucky day with the help of CVB and Wallaby Ranch. This "Diamond in the rough" is located right outside Orlando off of Ronald Reagan Parkway/CR 54. It is surrounded by natural Florida woodlands, which is home to man different species of Wildlife. Wallaby Ranch has about 500 acres of land where you can take flight for about 20 minutes 2,000 feet from the earths floor. One gift of flight will cost you around $100. Wallaby Ranch doesn't only cater to hang gliding but also provides camping in a quiet secluded area. They have unique trails and a couple of "hootches" (cabins) available for rent. The hootches range anywhere from very basic wooden shelters to 4 bedroom cabins that would run you $75 a night. The hang gliding itself is very liberating and also extremely peaceful. Malcom was my tandem instructor and the Ranch hails him as "one of the best". He has been a tandem instruction pilot since 1974 and has a very extensive record. The ranch also proudly boasts that Malcom has"more than 30,000 incident-free tandem flights under his belt. I find comfort in knowing I was in very good hands. If you are looking for a relaxing and refreshing birds eye view of this beautiful stretch of earth for a day or even a week, Wallaby Ranch is just the place. For more information and date availability, check out their website at http://www.wallaby.com/
P.S
The wonderful staff at CVB fulfilled a lifelong dream of mine (Shannon) by surprising me with a celebrity guest. I know the girls out there can appreciate my excitement when none other than "N'Syncs" Joey Fatone showed up and Hang Glided with us. He was everything I wished he would be.